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ST. MATTHEW’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE 2019
ST. MATTHEW’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OUR COVER
OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION PHOTO
Helen and
Reverend
Officers 2018-2019 Ted Dashfield
pictured in front
of the school
Chapel.
PRESIDENT
Adie Long (Cameron) 027 2166 376 CONTACT US
treehutcottage@gmail.com
TREASURER Old Girls’ Association
Georgie Vincent (Hodson) 027 274 0133 Postal Address
gbv@xtra.co.nz St. Matthew’s Collegiate School,
SECRETARY PO Box 462,
Amanda McLeod (Herrick) 027 244 1735 Masterton 5810
mouseandgus@xtra.co.nz smog@trinityschools.nz
COMMITTEE MINUTES AND FINANCIAL
Sarah Harris (Herrick) STATEMENTS
Steph Haworth Minutes and Financial
Statements will be distributed
Brigette Sims (Hargreaves)
at the AGM in Masterton and are
Nicola Spencer (Tatham) also available at any time by
Nicola Hewitt (Dunn) prior request to
Bridget Mathewson (Andrew) mouseandgus@xtra.co.nz
Amanda McLeod
Donna Heginbotham (Davidson)
Deb Clinton-Baker (Davidson)
RETURNED MAGAZINES
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Rachel Bell (Broad) magazines are no longer being
Chris Cameron sent to those whose magazines
SCHOLARSHIP CONVENORS were returned the previous
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ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS
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DATABASE or message us via our Facebook
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ARCHIVIST address
Elsje Neal archives@trinityschools.nz
MAGAZINE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Georgie Cox 0277482414
Editor’s note: We try to be as accurate as possible and we do
apologise if there are any inaccuracies in this publication. cox.georgie@gmail.com
President’s Message
“BY THE TIME ALL OF YOU ENTER THE WORKFORCE, IT’LL BE A COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT BALL GAME THAN WHEN OUR PARENTS WERE STARTING THEIR
CAREERS. IT’S NO LONGER A ONE-SIZE-FITS ALL MACHINE. IT’S NO LONGER THE
9-5 OFFICE ENVIRONMENT AND IT’S COMPLETELY UNLIKELY THAT YOU’LL STAY IN
THE SAME ROLE OR COMPANY OR EVEN THE SAME INDUSTRY FOR THE ENTIRETY
OF YOUR CAREER." - AS I’M SURE YOU ARE AWARE, THE FUTURE OF WORK IS A GIG-
BASED ECONOMY THAT NEEDS OPEN MINDED WORKERS. IT WILL NEED PEOPLE
WHO CAN SIDESTEP, CHANGE DIRECTION, WORK ACROSS INDUSTRIES, CHALLENGE
THE STATUS QUO, AND BRING A DIFFERENT, FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO EACH NEW
PROJECT OR GIG.” - KATE CAMERON-DONALD, PAST PUPIL, DESIGNER AND ARTIST.
Welcome to our 2019 “To The Stars” current students, before they move on
magazine. We hope that you enjoy to the big wide world. One of our recent
catching up on what is going on in the speakers has been Kate Cameron-Donald,
school and with past pupils. a multi-disciplinary designer and artist
based in Wairarapa. Formally trained as
The year started with a group of
an Industrial Designer, Kate’s experience
enthusiastic Rathkeale and St Matthew’s
includes designing bespoke aircraft
Old Girls’ organising a catch up in
interior furniture such as Business Class
Auckland, in March. It was a huge success
bar units for international airlines, working
and I’d like to say a big thank you to the
with Boeing for new aircraft development
team who donated their time to put the
programmes, and furniture design for a
whole night together. We hope that the
major wholesaler in Vancouver, Canada.
event will gather momentum and become
Kate put her love of colour, pattern, texture
a regular event. Nights like this are a huge
and traditional craft to the test last year
cog in the Trinity School’s network. Read
by appearing in TVNZ’s new series Design
more about the evening in this edition.
Junkies.
We have school reunions coming and
She spoke about her ability to be a “jack
going. Last year the class of 1998 and this
of all trades” which won her the Trudy
year the class of 1999. These have been
McLennan Rose Bowl in her final year at
organised by the year groups, we have
school. This is presented to the girl who,
supported them through our FB page and
by her participation in all aspects of school
database. The annual catch up luncheon in
life, has set an example for others to follow.
Pahiatua is still strong and well supported.
There have also been a few smaller catch For a while Kate saw this as a negative
ups around the country . Events like this trait of hers, rather than a positive, due to
are what the Old Girls’ Association is about. her competitive nature and wanting to
be the best not just a good all-rounder.
We continue to invite Old Girls to speak in
After some time she realised that she was
assembly, to mentor and encourage the
OK with not being the best at just one
particular thing, because the thought of not need to dip into any long-term savings
focusing her life and energy on just one tagged for things such as the scholarships/
singular thing would completely bore grants and the database/website upgrade.
her. “Once I embraced, rather than tried
Our magazine continues to be well
to ignore the fact that I have so many
received. We are always looking out for
different interests and accepted that I
all the amazing things that our members
had a different perspective to the other
have achieved, so please message us on
Industrial Designers I’d studied with, a
Facebook or via email, if you would like to
whole world of possibility opened up in
give us some news for the magazine.
front of me. “
We struggle each year to continue with
Her philosophy has become: “When we
the Births, Engagements and Marriages,
take interest in all aspects of the world
due to lack of information from members
around us; in culture; in people who live
on these topics. We do a lot of snooping
differently to us; in history; in the arts; in
around on FB (because no one seems
sport; in different industries; in politics
to want to tell us what they are up
and in current affairs; I think we become
to!). Sometimes we get it wrong and
better humans. We practise empathy,
sometimes get told off! It is also a very
and compassion, and open-mindedness.
time-consuming task for me and quite
And subsequently, we become more
frankly I don’t have the time to do it so
employable, more relatable, and better
may have to park it in future publications,
members of our communities.”
unless a solution comes along.
Hence this is where Kate is today as a very
This year we have had the help of another
successful multi-disciplinary designer and
lovely Year 13 Service Prefect, Kitty Riach.
artist. Kate also gave some sage career
Kitty has followed in Briana Smith’s
advice to the next generation which I’ve
footsteps and has done a fantastic job at
put in the top of this message.
connecting SMOGA with the school. Thank
Last year we worked with the SMS Friend’s you, Kitty.
Committee, on a fundraiser selling Paddy
Finally, we are now a registered charity
Borthwick Wines. We really appreciated
so welcome donations which are now tax
the support from the many Old Girls who
deductible. Sit back and enjoy reading
bought wine (does that say something ?!).
this year’s magazine. We are always happy
We are doing it again this year . You have a
to receive suggestions/contributions for
form in your magazine or attached to your
articles for the magazine, just email us.
emailed PDF of the magazine. We’d love
your support, the proceeds will go mainly Adie Long
towards magazine expenses, so that we do
Design Students Gemma Sims and Hannah Fahey-Quine with Kate Cameron-Donald
Principal’s Message
I CONTINUE TO ENJOY BEING IN ST MATTHEW’S. I FEEL CONNECTED TO MY GIRLS
AND STAFF AND THEIR WELLBEING IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. CARING FOR
A FAMILY IS A DAY TO DAY TASK AND I FEEL SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY THAT
MAKES US WHO WE ARE.
The significance of the year is Wellness. The phones in St Matthew’s. I delivered this
significance for the nation and the world information at one of our first community
is actually wellness, wellbeing, Hauora, sessions around cyber safety:
and sundry other words which all can be
‘We are here tonight about Cybersafety,
defined as ‘we need to get a grip on what
and just quietly some of your children are
is happening in this world and take care of
not happy; there is a sense that we are
each other the best we can!’
kerbing their freedom and policing their
Our Board formed a Wellness committee lives. They will over time realise that we
made up of staff, parents, students and are wanting only to keep them safe and to
representatives of Board and Proprietors. maintain digitally responsible lives.
They have made recommendations and
Who knew when Facebook took off, just
the school will look to act on these at an
how rapidly the Cyber world would take
operational level.
up occupation in every aspect of our lives?
The work of wellness will have no end Our lives are full of updates and new apps.
point. Schools have always been aware of
Many parents are worried about the
the role they play in the pastoral arena of
unsavoury elements of the internet finding
our students’ lives. We are also very aware
their way to their children's devices and
of the partnership between school and
frustrated about getting their kids off
home in raising the youth of our school.
their devices and to sleep at night. Many
2019 saw us focusing on social media parents are worried about the amount
and this brought new protocols around of time children are spending on their
phones. At one time, an internet filter on Future Focused
the home computer could do the job. Now
We are reviewing the years 9 and 10
with the widespread use of mobile devices,
curriculums in light of the review of NCEA
and with many young children using them,
and the Taskforce review of Tomorrow’s
there's a lot more to manage.
Schools. The objective is not to create
Enter Family Zone, a cyber gatekeeper open plan classrooms but more to look at
for all your digital devices. Under our those essential skills we know all youth will
Health and Safety Policy sits our Cyber need beyond the years of their secondary
Safety procedures. We have a statutory schooling. Of course the spaces we use for
obligation, as do all schools, to maintain a learning are important. The work ahead is
safe physical and emotional environment, to ensure that our learning spaces reflect
and a responsibility to consult with our the learner.
community. With this there is an indelible
We are also cognisant of the fact that the
link to the Information Communications
‘jobs they will enter do not exist yet’. We
technologies and cybersafety.
are however on board with the vision of
The Board and school recognise the the New Zealand curriculum to ensure that
benefits to learning outcomes associated all girls who leave St Matthew’s will:
with these technologies. However, the
Be creative, energetic and enterprising.
Board also recognises the presence
Seize the opportunities offered by new
of these technologies in the learning
knowledge and technologies to secure a
environment can also facilitate antisocial,
sustainable social, cultural, economic, and
inappropriate and even illegal material and
environmental future for our country.
activities.
Work to create an Aotearoa New Zealand
I am mandated to maintain duty of care
in which Maori and Pakeha recognise
and keep your daughters safe. Right now,
each other as full Treaty partners, and in
as effective as Linewize Network firewalls
which all our cultures are valued for the
are, phone capabilities allow students to
contributions they bring.
visit any site they like using their 3 and 4G
data therefore making it impossible for us In their school years, will continue
to keep them cybersafe. to develop values, knowledge, and
competencies that will enable them to
That is why you are here… to hear from
live full and satisfying lives. Be confident,
Family Zone with whom the Trinity Schools
connected, actively involved and lifelong
have gone into partnership so that we can
learners. Who can argue with that?
honour our obligation and duty of care
around keeping your children cybersafe.’ National Examination Successes
The St Matthew’s Foundation is funding The 2018 National exams saw paralleled
our efforts to reduce Wellness-related success with 2017. The St Matthew’s
issues but also to promote programmes Collegiate Dux was Rioghnach Dempsey. In
that will create resilience in a sustainable National Scholarship exams, St Matthew’s
way. had the following successes:
History Rioghnach Dempsey S A key objective for the school is to grow
full time boarding. The sisterhood of
Statistics Natalie Austin S the school is created by our size; the
Cassandra Dawson S sisterhood created in fulltime boarding is
as a result of living and learning together.
Biology Florence MacIntyre S There is a price on this commitment, but
Ingrid Gerritsen S the lifelong investment is what makes it
worthwhile.
Agriculture India Beijen S
Staff
Horticulture India Beijen S
Leaving us were Shane Edwards (Property)
Geography Abby Taylor S and Jane Tiley (PE and Health). Joining
English Frankie-Finn Reason S us were Sue Robertson (Maths), Bridget
Percy (Spanish and Science), Georgie
Painting Amelia Gordon O/TS Reid (Counselling), and Kevin Freeman
Visual Art Design Ella Hume S (Property).
Cassandra Dawson O We have had a role change with Abby
Schaefer becoming Dean of Y9 and HoD
Sophie-Marie Thirsk S PE.
Naomi-Rose Watt S School activities
We also want to apologise to the 2017 Apart from being pleased to work in such
Visual Arts Students. Your Scholarships a beautiful setting we have also added
were missed off the table last year (our Cricket nets thanks to the generosity of the
mistake not Kiri’s). Friends of St Matthew’s.
Painting Beth Hayman S
Our Main House kitchen has been
Sophie Stevens S upgraded and now meals are prepared
onsite. We have two excellent chefs and
Sophie Renall S
the menu has benefitted.
Roll and Enrolments Twilight Athletic sports, and Swimming
Our roll has been operating around our Sports were once again successful. The
cap for the last year. What that means timing allows for parents to be a part of
for us is that the growth of Boarding has these days and we do not see any changes
been terrific. More families have taken up to the events which will preclude family
part time Boarding. For many it has been involvement.
because it’s the only way to join our school As I write this report, our onsite production
but after their daughters have embarked of Legally Blonde is seeing the girls in
on the route into the school, they have rehearsals most afternoons and I cannot
realised that this is actually useful for the wait to see the final production. Senior
time taken up in the myriad activities their College put on Guys and Dolls and those
daughters undertake. involved can be very proud of all that they
did. The performances of our ladies were and preserved and have the authority to
impeccable. It is also worth noting that the address problems if the special character is
young men/Guys were stunning in their being compromised.
roles.
The proprietor did just that for us and
Special Character Anglican we have created a plan to ensure we are
maintaining our Anglican character and
The school went through its inaugural
making a spiritual difference for our flock.
review of its special character. The
Integration agreement. Summary
What is an integrated school? State- I continue to enjoy being in St Matthew’s.
integrated schools are established through I feel connected to my girls and staff
an integration agreement between the and their wellbeing is of the utmost
Crown and the proprietors of the private importance. Caring for a family is a day
school to be integrated. Each integration to day task and I feel supported by the
agreement sets out the school's particular community that makes us who we are.
special character, which is usually a
Nga Mihi Nui, Kiri Gill, Principal
religious or philosophical belief. The
special character of St Matthew’s is
Kiri pictured with SMOGA president
Anglican. Adie Long and Kate Cameron-Donald.
Proprietors retain ownership of the school
land and buildings, and representatives
of the proprietors sit as trustees on the
school's board of trustees. The main role of
the proprietors is to ensure that the special
character of the school is maintained
NATIONAL EXAMINATION SUCCESS
Pass Rate % Merit % Excellence % Literacy % Numeracy %
2018 St Matts 100 45.8 43.8 100 100
National 70.4 34.8 20.9 85.2 82.9
Dec 8-10 80.0 40.5 29.6 91.2 88.6
National Decile 8-10 Girls St Matthew's
Level 2 ALL 77.4 83.9 100.00
Level 2 with Merit 27.0 35.0 50.0
Level 2 with Excellence 18.00 25.0 35.0
National Decile 8-10 Girls St Matthew's
Level 3 ALL 66.1 76.4 100.00
Level 3 with Merit 24.0 26.0 36.0
Level 3 with Excellence 14.0 18.0 28.0
Chair’s Message
SO IT IS PERHAPS A RELIEF THAT, AMIDST ALL THESE CHANGES, ST MATTHEW’S CAN
RELY ON ITS PROVEN STRUCTURES, TRADITIONS AND ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE
A LEVEL OF STABILITY.
It is always a privilege to write this brief message as Chair of the St Matthew’s Board of
Trustees. My daughter is about to complete her final year at St Matthew’s, and I am about
to complete my fourth year as Board Chair and fifth year as a parent representative on the
Board. It is inevitably a time for reflection.
Each year brings with it significant change and the rate of this change increases. Most of
the changes are good. In the school context our buildings are safer, and our facilities are
improving every year. Our students adapt to new technologies at the speed of light, they
are more accepting of differences, they are proactive and increasingly concerned about
their environment and, for the most part, they are hard workers – often volunteering,
holding down weekend jobs, participating in extra-curricular school activities etc.
Some changes are less desirable. Each year we lose people from our school community.
In this last year the loss of Rev Ted Dashfield, Mrs Kerry Duncan and Mr Craig McBride
immediately come to mind. The bureaucracy that seems to envelop the school increases,
changes to the education system abound and each passing year seems to increase the
social pressures on our students, staff and parents with the consequential impact on
individual wellbeing.
So it is perhaps a relief that, amidst all these changes, St Matthew’s can rely on its
proven structures, traditions and organisations to provide a level of stability. Our
Anglican special character obviously plays a significant role here, but importantly so do
organisations like the St Matthew’s Old Girls Association.
Preserving our history and allowing our students to draw inspiration from those who
have preceded them are commendable aims for SMOGA.
It is certainly interesting to consider that it is the SMOGA members who volunteer in their
communities, show concern for their old school and are accepting of the current younger
generation etc who are showing that nothing really changes! We produced good
students in the past and we are producing good students today.
As always, I would like to pass on the sincere gratitude of my fellow Board members for all
the valuable work SMOGA has undertaken throughout the year.
Richard Toovey Board Chair
From our Archives
Signing up to chanGe
In a life of firsts one woman’s journey degree, the first pupil from St Matthew’s
to connect New Zealanders to the to achieve this feat, Heather turned her
suffragists of the past. Many of us attention to travel. After around two and
paused last year to reflect on the 125th a half years overseas she returned and in
anniversary of New Zealand women 1974 obtained her certificate to practice
gaining the vote. Through the tenacious law.
endeavours of a former pupil in creating
Her first position as a practicing lawyer
an index to the signatories on the 1893
was at the Carterton law firm of Taverner
petition, there will always remain a
Keys & Pitchforth. With this appointment
connection between St Matthew’s and
Heather became the first qualified
this historic document.
female solicitor to be employed in the
In 1953 Heather Ethel Cameron, a red- Wairarapa. In 1975, designated by the
haired five-year-old, joined St Matthew’s United Nations as International Women’s
Collegiate School as a pupil, graduating Year, another historical first was attained.
in 1964. A prefect in her Sixth Form Accompanied by her husband Tony
year (Year 12 today) she resolved, after Bayliss, the recently married Heather
attaining her University Entrance, to became the first woman to attend the
forgo her seventh form year in favour of annual Wairarapa Bar Law Dinner.
attending Victoria University to study
1975 was also the inaugural year for
law. When she informed Miss Hoy, the
the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) and
principal, of her aspirations she was
Heather became a founding member of
essentially told “Women don’t practice
the Wairarapa Branch. No doubt mindful
Law!”
of the aspirations of WEL, Heather
Starting as a seventeen-year-old, agreed to stand as a candidate for the
reportedly the youngest in her class, Wairarapa South County Council at
Heather spent the next few years at the 1977 election. At this juncture, and
university, obtaining a B.A. majoring after the birth of their daughter Sophie
in History in 1969 and graduating with in 1976, Heather no longer worked at
an LLB in 1971. Given that between Taverner Keys and Pitchforth. She was
1969 and 1971 only two to six women elected unopposed, the first woman
are listed each year among the 70-odd councillor on the South Wairarapa
LLB graduates lends credence to Miss District Council and completed three
Hoy’s assessment of the legal profession terms with the Council from 1977 to
at that time. Armed with her double 1986. Not one to take a breath, shethen accepted an appointment to of what had ensued and although they
the Wairarapa Regional Development were, understandably, not willing to
Council in 1987, taking the role of chair surrender the document to her care they
in 1991 to the freshly named Wairarapa agreed to furnish her with a microfiche
Business Development Board. of the petition and cartons of index
cards. Heather set to work with the
During the remainder of the seventies
goal of completing the transcription of
and early eighties Heather assisted
the approximately 24,000 signatures in
Tony on their farm at Ngahere and
time for the 1993 centenary. In her 1993
their children Daniel and Caroline were
address to the Wairarapa Branch of the
born. Heather also found time to not
New Zealand Society of Genealogists
only conduct the occasional adult night
(NZSG) Heather recalls that after working
class and work part-time as a lawyer
away for many years “1993 suddenly
for the Public Trust, but to undertake
seemed to come up with a rush” and with
research on both the Cameron and
the task half completed was running
Bayliss families. During her research,
“out of puff”. Heather sought help and
Heather found little information on the
three members of the Wairarapa Branch
women other than a birth, marriage or
of the NZSG, Peggy Searancke, Myra
death record. Aware of the 1893 suffrage
Schofield and Shirley Scadden signed
petition Heather surmised that an index
up for the task, enabling the completion
listing the name of each woman who
of the project in time for the centenary.
had signed might be of some benefit to
Given the resources available, what
those researching New Zealand women
they achieved was remarkable. Using an
from around that time period. Identifying
inferior quality microfiche, they spent
a relative on the list might indicate she
innumerable hours labouring over the
was politically minded, or a member
signatures, some of which were faint
of the Women’s Christian Temperance
through using coloured ink, crayon and
Union, or a Wesleyan.
pencil and particularly taxing on their
In what she later could only explain as eyes. Prefect’s photo 1964 with Miss Hoy. Heather
“a rush of blood to the head” Heather is in the back row, 5th from the left.
wrote to the Clerk of the House to
voice her intention to transcribe the
petition and asked if they could send
it to her for this purpose. In due course
the letter received attention and the
petition was located. Unbeknown to
Heather, it was found to be in such
poor condition that it was then sent
directly to the conservators at National
Archives. Eventually, after some follow-
up on Heather’s part, she was informedAs the last decade of the twentieth Heather Ethel Bayliss (née Cameron)
century dawned Heather resolved to
26 November 1947--13 December 1999
return to law full time and joined the
Masterton law firm of Logan Blathwayt St Matthew’s 1953--1964 (Pupil #937)
& Co, initially as a lawyer and later as a I would like to acknowledge the many
partner in the firm. people who so kindly and generously
Throughout all this activity Heather did helped with the research for this article.
not neglect her Alma Mater. For a short A particular thanks to Tony Bayliss,
period between 1982 and 1983 she and to Greg Fowler with the Wairarapa
served on the Old Girls’ committee and Branch of the New Zealand Society of
then returned in 1988, taking on the Genealogy. The photograph of Heather
specific duty of Archivist. From 1990- in the Red Cross Rooms, Masterton, is
1991 she was President of the Old Girls’ courtesy of The Society’s records as are
Association, remaining as Vice-President the direct, italicised quotes that come
1991-1996. This period of activity from their recording of an address by
coincided with the attendance of her Heather to The Society 15 March 1995
daughters at St Matthew’s, Sophie from entitled “Suffrage Movement & the 1893
1988-1991 and Caroline from 1993-1999. Petition.”
Heather took a keen interest in their Elsje Neal, SMS Archivist
education and the development of the
Senior College site for the St Matthew’s A
attendees. At her untimely death on
13 December 1999, at 52 years of age,
Heather was still very active on the Old
Girls’ Committee and in her specific role
as archivist.
Confronting the wave of changing social
dynamics of the seventies and eighties,
Heather broke down barriers within
the professional and political arenas.
She may not have pursued her original
preference for Air Law as expressed in
the 1970 Old Girls’ magazine, but she did
soar to new heights. Heather’s legacy
B
continues to live on in the Women’s
Suffrage Petition Database available on
the Nzhistory.govt.nz website, where A. Heather at work at Logan Blathwayt & Co (courtesy of
Tony Bayliss).
perhaps today’s future leaders might
B. An address on the Suffrage Movement & 1893 Petition
learn of their connection to one of the
that Heather made to The Branch at the Red Cross Rooms 15
proudest moments in New Zealand’s March 1993. Address mentioned in the article (permission
past. from the Wairarapa Branch of the NZSG).2019
NOTICES
MEMBERSHIP DATABASE
Life Membership is currently a one- We now have our database online.
off payment of $200 OR $150 for Old It’s not accessible to members
Girls who left school more than 20 yet but we are aiming for it to be
years ago. accessible to members by mid 2020
once our website is up and running.
For a membership form, either email
Once this is underway members will
us at SMOG@trinityschools.nz or
be able to log in and update their
send us a message on FB.
details as well as find old school
friends.
DONATIONS/BEQUESTS We will also be able to communicate
If you would like to donate or leave with you all, if there are events in
a bequest to SMOGA (large or the year that may be of interest to
small) there’s a lot of areas where members. The new website address
we need your help: scholarship will be: www.smoga.org.nz . We’ll
funds, upgrading our database, let you know when it’s up and
donations to the school that are Old accessible.
Girls related, general running costs
and the Archives, all need constant Connect with us!
financing. We are now a registered
Stay in touch with Old Girls of
charity, so your donation is tax
St Matthew’s from all over the
deductible if it is over $5.
globe, 365 days of the year via our
Please either contact us at smog@ Facebook page, we have over 1000
trinityschools.nz or deposit your members. Send us a message or
donation into account number: 01- story of your whereabouts, we love
0682-0009837-00 with your name to hear from our members and the
and donation as a reference. Let us interesting things that they are
know if you would like to donate to up to. facebook.com/stmatthews.
a specific area such as The Archives. oldgirlsFrom Acting to Afghanistan and all in-between
Abigail Drane is currently working in the Middle East as a Regional Communications Manager for Medair
I can remember the moment it flashed countries with my creativity and soon
onto the television screen playing found myself travelling to meet and
BBC News at Heathrow Airport; a live interview, photograph and film the
video of a complex attack on a hotel people we served, sharing their stories
in Kabul, Afghanistan under siege and the impact of our interventions.
from insurgents. I took a deep breath, Since then I have shuffled around roles
picked up my carry-on bag and, with within the international humanitarian
my stomach in knots, headed for my sphere including humanitarian project
gate. I was boarding to Kabul for the design and management, however for
first time to take up what would be a me, there is no greater privilege than to
19-month contract with a humanitarian be invited to sit with someone, be it in
aid organisation, and this was definitely a house, tent, or unfinished building, as
not an ideal start. they share their story.
I had toed-and-froed between pursuing After five years in this sector, I'm still
a career in the arts after leaving school; continually floored by the resilience
two years of performing arts school in of the human spirit. I saw it in villages
Sydney had shown me I probably didn’t precariously perched on the sides of
have what it took to be the next-big- luscious green mountains in Nepal,
thing, but the subsequent three years where homes had been reduced to
at university studying development rubble, and loved ones lost under
studies, media and international them, by the 2015 Earthquake. Yet, they
relations showed me I didn’t have what were determined to build back better
it took to work a nine-to-five either. with earthquake resistance housing
Deciding to give the arts another go, techniques. I saw it in the love and
I moved to London, but spending laughter of a Yazidi couple I interviewed
my days amongst 200 other women on the floor of a tent in an informal
auditioning for five spaces on an acting settlement in Northern Iraq, severely
agent’s booking register wasn’t exactly lacking any basic infrastructure as
what I had hoped for. temporary had turned into two years.
They had been captured by ISIS twice
So it was somehow a stroke of divine
and escaped twice with their young
intervention that I ended up at Tearfund,
family, but two years later were still
a development and humanitarian
unsure if their siblings were still alive.
response organisation operating in
More recently however, I’ve seen it in the
some of the most conflict and natural
actions of the Afghans I encountered.
disaster affected countries in the world.
With a bit of hard graft and intentionality When I landed in Kabul to the news the
I worked my way into a job that siege had ended merely hours before,
combined my passion for developing killing 43, I thought ‘what on earth haveI got myself into?’. In the days following, others might get sick and die because
the Save the Children office in Jalabad, a we can’t get the healthcare we need, so
city in eastern Afghanistan, was attacked then you will have some children left’. I
by insurgents, a prominent government can remember staring out the window
building was bombed, and at the end after he said it, while holding back tears,
of the week, an ambulance laden with staring out at the Hindu Kush mountain
explosives was detonated after being range, which dare I say puts the Tararuas
stopped at a checkpoint in a busy to shame, struck at the juxtaposition
shopping area of Kabul. One hundred between such a beautiful surrounding
and three people were killed that day, and such a harrowing reality.
most were Afghan civilians. I remember
Yet our Afghan staff came to work every
the unmistakable noise, the mini-shake
day, so our organisation could help
and windows warping from the blast, as
other Afghans. People ask me what life
my colleague ran to the roof to identify
was actually like in Afghanistan, behind
which district the plume of smoke
the headlines of bombs and death,
was rising from. More clearly though, I
and for me, it was that. It was Afghans
remember the atmosphere of our staff
helping Afghans, rising time and time
meeting the next morning; someone's
again, some out of necessity, some
best friend had been shopping in the
because hope still existed. But rising,
area with his young son and had lost
and often with a smile on their lips, a
both legs. In fact, many months later I
dance in their feet, and always, always a
asked one of our drivers why Afghans
cup of chai (tea) in their hands. They are,
have so many children, he replied ‘well,
and always should be, the heroes of this
we have to have many because some
story.
may get killed in war or by a bomb,
I’m really glad however, there was
a week two, and a week three and
a week seventy-six. It showed me
there is so much more to Afghanistan
than merely what I knew from those
headlines. I’ve never spent so many
hours clapping along to and (very
culturally inappropriately) joining in
with spontaneous dance parties, or
discussing world politics over chai, or
laughing so hard with colleagues, as I
did in Afghanistan. I’ve also never spent
more hours than I care to remember
bouncing around something resembling
a road in a no-suspension Hilux, while
traversing spectacular mountain passes,
avoiding the sheer drop to one side to
reach the communities we serve. Our
staff travel to these remote communitiesto provide nutrition services, access and begins providing humanitarian aid
to safe water and food generating in conflict zones (but if you want to, feel
activities, leaving their own families for free to get in touch!). Rather, it’s about
months at a time to do so, because they what we can do in our day to day actions
know what compassion looks like in for others; whoever we are, wherever
practice. we are. It just takes one step to put
compassion into practice, and that move
I was given the opportunity to speak
is yours.
at Senior College assembly earlier this
year. I shared some stories of my time - Abigail Drane
around the world - including some
involving dodgy Soviet-era helicopters
and a dinner with a warlord to try and
make me seem a little bit cooler to
teenagers! At the conclusion of my
talk, I challenged them to see what
compassion for others could look like
in their own worlds, and I’ll similarly
challenge you. I’m not suggesting
everyone drops what they are doing
For more information you can follow Abi on Instagram at @abigaildrane. Twitter (@medairint)
A WORD FROM THE SMS FOUNDATION
Funding initiatives around the girls' an exercise, nutrition and wellbeing
wellbeing continue to be the focus for the programme tailor-made for teenage girls at
St Matthew's Foundation which is entrusted The Hub in Masterton.
with looking after funds endowed for the
The Foundation's working with the board
benefit of the school and the girls.
and the school on plans to provide more
So far money this year has gone towards funding for health professionals, expert
a Wellbeing Day for Year 10 and 11 girls. speakers and programmes to ensure the
Another is planned for later this year. girls thrive.
A presentation to parents by cyber Sally Laven, On behalf of the St Matthew's
safety expert John Parsons http://www. Collegiate School Foundation
johnparsons.nz/?q=bio has also been Trustees of the St Matthew's Foundation:
funded by the Foundation. Richard Baker, Pru Hamill, Sally Laven, Nicola
Warren
It has also committed money towards
subsidising girls' participation inSMOGA SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
The St Matthew’s Collegiate School Old Girls’ To The Stars Grant is for the daughter,
niece or granddaughter of an Old Girl. The Old Girl must be a fully paid SMOGA Member
and have attended St Matthew’s Collegiate School for a minimum of 2 full school years.
The “To The Stars” Grant will be awarded to a girl who shows all round participation in her
school life and who will contribute to St Matthew’s in all aspects during her schooling
years. In order to meet the “To The Stars” Grant application requirements, the daughter
must already have a position confirmed, as a daygirl or boarder, for the year of the
application. The “To The Stars” Grant value is currently $2000 per year. Application’s for
this grant are open for 2020.
The St Matthew’s Collegiate School Old Girls’ Endeavour Grant aims to financially
assist an old girl, or the widower of an old girl, to send their daughter to St Matthew’s
Collegiate School. This is scholarship application is closed until November 2023. Terms
and Conditions, Application Forms and closing dates for both grants are on the School
website: Stmatts.school.nz@enrolment/scholarships/
Memorabilia Jewellery For Sale
Leavers Bangles by Jeweller Megan Young: These timeless bangles have been
available to Year 13 Leavers and Old Girls for many years. There are 2 different
weights available and 4 different hand sizes in each weight. Prices range from
$85 - $180 depending on weight & size (prices are for bangle itself, engraving not
included). Order forms & samples are at the school office or email Megan at: inore@
xtra.co.nz. Megan also has a website: www.inore.co.nz
Leavers Rings by Jeweller Zoe Porter: Designed and made by old girl Zoë Porter,
the rings are available for any St Matthew's Collegiate Alumni. The rings come in
silver, 9ct yellow/white/rose gold, and 18ct gold on request. The bands have three
SMS stars on the outside and have “AD ASTRA PER ASPERA” engraved on the inside.
Silver - $100, 9ct Gold - (yellow/white/rose) $615. Please get in touch with Zoë to
purchase your Old Girls Ring, all you need to know is your ring size, which can be
found out at any jewellers. Free postage within NZ, costs calculated for rest of the
world. zoeporterjewellery@gmail.com www.zoeporter.co.nzCONGRATULATIONS!
Katie La (White) – Reece La
BIRTHS
d: Madeline
Alix Poulter (Loney-Howes) - Ben Poulter
Kayla Spencer – Taylor Hayes
s: Alister Russell
s: Ronan
Amy Willis (Lucas) – Richard Willis
Kerry Hume - Nick Sutherland
s: Jonty
s: Lachie
Anna Thackray (Hart) - Nigel Thackray
Liv Bell (Joblin) - Randal Bell
s: Toby Oscar James
d: Mckenzie
Ana Meridith (Ames
Lydia Issac (Holmes) - Tapaga Isaac
Durey) - Matthew Merridith
d: Lilah Alefaio
d: Lucy
Michelle McKay - Tash McKay
Ashleigh Dam (Schaef ) - Hayden Dam
s: Benjamin Paul
s: George
Rachael Mockford
Brooke Freeman-Butler (Scott)
(Fountaine) Struan Mockford
- Nathaniel Freeman Butler
d: Pippa Elsie
s: Quinn Lewis
Rachel Lamb - James Bridson
Charlotte Joblin - Sam Davies
s: Toby William
s: Ollie
Rachael Harrison - Michael Rossiter
Christabel Celeste - Greg Morgan
s: Leo William
s: Lincoln
Sarah Taylor - Willie Waitere
Harriet St Clair babe (St
d: Aaria Taha
Clair) - Lawrence Babe
d: Olive Victoria Peterman
(Minchington) - Kris Peterman
Hannah Lang - Terrence Blundell
s: Quinn
d: Milla Te Ataarangi
Yuzuka Okamato (Kano) - Kotaro Okamato
Juliana Murphy - Conor Majury
s: Josuke
d: Emilie Grace
Jasmine Rufford (Winstanley) – Nathan
Jenny Knox - Chris James
Rufford
s: Tyler
d: Élodie
ENGAGEMENTS
Charlotte Meo - Nick Loader Trish Namar - Kamal Patel
Danielle Adams - Seb Baker Caitlin Smyth – Matt Warner
Harriet Cameron - Clint Bell Becca Thompson – Steve Oehley
Juliet Lange - Markus Zanni Correction: Katie Brasell is engaged to Eli
Steph Mckay - Shane Giese Thomas (not Elias Rodriguez) as reported in
the 2018 magazineMARRIAGES Alice Ames Drury m Edward Hewings Jessica Graham m Andy Dodd Amelia Anne Scott m Andrew Robert Olivia Wratt m Holly Hermansen Carter Rosie Aitkenhead m Josh Farrier Claire Speedy m Iain Henderson Rosie Davies m Richard Puddy Corralie Francis m Jordan Newth Sophie Mills m Mark Grieve-Dunn Elizabeth Vollebregt m Leo Hans Enelko Sophie Ross m Gareth Bruce Jen Bhula m Olly McKay Tessa Hodson m Jennifer Boyce WELCOME 2019 NEW LIFE MEMBERS Abby Wallace Georgie Keene Kate Wilton Paige Hirst Ana Kamenica Georgina Hood Katrina Watkins Paige Smith Anna Broom Gloria Hickey Kitty Riach Poppy Lambert Annie Barnard Hannah Fahey-Quine Kitty White Rachel Brown Annie Fleming Hattie Vincent Libby Dalziell Rebecca King Bianca Green Hazel Jamieson Lilia Baker Safi Thomson Carys Gibbs Isabelle Willemstein Lily Priest Sarah Pitney Elizabeth Toovey Jaylin Dawson Macy Ngatuere Sophie Ward Ella Johnston Jess Long Maggie White Sophie Whyte Evie Tomlinson Jessie Ellingham Mikaela Yanko Zophia Roberts Fiona Hamilton Jessie Gray Milla-Rose Byron Gemma Sims Kate Sims Molly Mckenzie
2018 leavers
Our 2018 leavers are having some wonderful
adventures in their first year out of school.
Alana Barns: I’m down south at Otago people, meant so many new experiences,
University taking the Health Sciences first both good and bad! But I have stuck in
year course in the hope of getting into there and put my head down. I am really
Medicine next year! Plan B is skydiving enjoying my degree and extremely excited
instructor so win-win for me. as it begins to branch off and become
Amanda Jolly: I’m at Victoria studying more specific. Continued playing hockey
a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. Not and this year picked up handball, which is
too many plans for the future other than going really well. I have hopes to travel to
completing my degree. New Caledonia for the U19 team later this
year, for the Oceania Champs.
Anna Caldwell: This year I am down in
Christchurch studying a Bachelor of Sports Catherine Penn: I’m studying for a
Coaching, double majoring in Physical Bachelor of Commerce at Victoria
Education and Strength and Conditioning University majoring in Information Systems
with Nutrition at Canterbury University. and Human Resource Management.
After I complete this 3-year degree, I am Flora Elworthy: I’m usually at home
either considering then going on to do cruising around. However currently I’m
a Post Graduate Degree in Teaching so working for my brother helping him
that I can become a PE/ Health teacher rearing goat kids on his partner’s farm in
or possibly working for the New Zealand the Waikato. Unsure what will happen in
Institute of Sport. So far, moving out of the next chapter of my life, probably go
home and starting Uni has been a huge home and I’ll probably look at travelling.
learning curve for me, but I am loving the Hanna Simons: I left St Matthew’s at
independence and living in a big city! the end of the year in 2018 when I was
Briana Smith: I’m currently studying in year 12. Now I’m at Waiopehu College
a Bachelor of Biological Sciences at in Levin, finishing my last year of college.
Canterbury University and I’m loving it! I’ve been involved in Hotel Management
I’m hoping to focus on genetics in the courses, and a netball trip to the Gold
future and maybe do a 4th year postgrad Coast this year. Next year I am planning
teaching degree too. on going to the Pacific International Hotel
Briar Tonkin: I’m currently studying Health Management School in New Plymouth.
Sciences, with the hopes to go into Cellular Ingrid Gerritsen: I’m down at Otago
Biology/Genetics or Neuroscience next University studying First Year Health
year. I’m currently tossing up both options. Science. I’m hoping to finish a Bachelor
I’m studying in Dunedin and absolutely of Science and then apply for Medicine
loving it! or join the Police. Just wherever the wind
Cassandra Dawson: This year has been a takes me. I hope to get in a bit of travelling
big step up from school. New place, new too, after Uni.Kate Loader: I’m at Massey Uni in Palmy Riley Beagley: Currently I’m studying
doing a Bachelor of Arts with a double commerce majoring in Marketing at the
Major in Education and Psychology. University of Canterbury, living in the halls
Liadan Jaquiery: I’ve been living in of residents this year has been a good
Melbourne since leaving school, working choice, meeting new people and getting
full time, loving every second of it. By settled into Uni life with others in the same
November I will have earned enough to position! Next year I will be majoring in
travel Europe and tick 15 countries off my marketing and tourism management .
bucket list! Next year it’s either back to Rionna Dempsey: I’m studying English,
NZ to study Architecture, or to England to International Relations & Philosophy,
work and travel some more. starting Law at Vic.
Lilian Jones: I’m currently doing Health Sophie Simpson: I am currently taking a
Science first year at Otago, aiming for gap year, working, saving money and living
either Med or Dentistry entry. I had my first in Wellington! I’m having lots of fun and
paid music gig a few weeks ago! hoping that through what I am doing now
Lucy Griffith: Currently studying Food will help me to discover what I want to do
Science and Nutrition at Otago University. in the future!
Milly France: I’m working full time in Sophie-Marie Thirsk: I’m looking for a
Masterton this year, however, next year job and keen to find a flat to share with a
I plan to move to Wellington to study a friend then take courses that further my
Certificate in Pre-Police Proficiency and goals for story boarding and writing in the
hope to be a qualified Police Officer by the animation industry, also do lots of my new
end of 2020. comic.
Naomi-Rose Watt: I’m studying a Bachelor Stacey Wood: I'm at Massey studying
of Design Innovation at Victoria University Animal Science and waitressing
of Wellington. My plans for the future are Tallulah McIntosh: I’m at Uni doing a
to continue on with study and look for Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Majoring
opportunities in the design field. in Equine Science at Massey University. I’m
Natalie Austen: I’m at Lincoln University really enjoying the course and meeting lots
doing Agriculture Science, hoping to of interesting people while I’m there.
go into research. Also playing a lot of Tessa Carrol: I’m over in Australia for
representative hockey in Canterbury. 4 months travelling around! Heading
Neve Horne: I’m studying Law and down to Otago next year to study Sports
Commerce at the University of Auckland. Management.
I’m hoping to be a Commercial Lawyer in Yuria Kusuda: I’m about to leave for Japan
the future. to volunteer for the Rugby World Cup.
CONNECT WITH US
facebook.com/stmatthews.oldgirls2 Rowan Cowie is working at Fonterra as a sous chef of the Methven Resort Hotel. HR business partner supporting the brands So she took the job and is loving it. All manufacturing side so onsite in Auckland working towards having her own business where they make all the yoghurts, bottle in the future. milk and UHT products. She also looks after Justine Seymour and husband Bayden a site in Eltham where they make specialty own Kiwiesque Luxury Accomodation cheeses. Vineyard, Napier. Justine also competed in Hannah Hughes (Mahonney) & husband the Cook Islands Triathalon this year and Shaun have bought a farm in the came 2nd in her age group. Manawatu. Sarah Moore graduated at the end of last Carolyn Collier (Percy) has joined Tremain year with a Masters in Art Therapy (clinical) Real Estate Masterton along with Lisa with second class honours and plans to Patrick. work towards creating a more holistic Elizabeth Enelko (Vollebregt) recently form of pain management for others with returned to the Wairarapa to set up Cape chronic pain. Physio in the Wairarapa whom she worked Bobbin Howard graduated from Victoria for in Hawkes Bay . She employs 3 staff University with a Bachelor of Commerce, across 2 clinics in Masterton & Carterton. majoring in Marketing and Management. She also has is a visiting Physio to St Matt’s. She is currently on her first rotation on Hannah Morris-Denby (1) is working at the Vodafone Graduate Programme in Methevan Resort Hotel as a Sous chef. Auckland, working in the Optimisation After leaving St Matt’s Hannah went and Team. studied cooking as was already working Amelia Anne Scott married Andrew in a restaurant and loved it. She’s been Carter in March 2019. They are currently working in hotels and restaurants for the residing in Wellington. Amelia is working past 4 years and earlier this year decided for the Ministry of Business Innovation and to move to Melbourne to further her Employment Labour Group. knowledge in hotels. She worked in places Jessica Perry (2) completed a Bachelor like Crowne plaza and Accor hotel. She was of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from then offered an amazing opportunity in the University of Canterbury in 2018. Jess Methven back in New Zealand to be their was admitted to the bar earlier this year in
Wellington where she is now employed as York for the UN High Level Political Forum on
a Solicitor at Gibson Sheat. Sustainable Development.
Rebecca Perry completed a Diploma in Laura Leaf and husband Tama in Rotorua
Marine Studies at Bay of Plenty Polytech managing a beautiful holiday park at Blue
in 2016 and a Bachelor of Science from Lake.
Waikato University in 2017. After travelling Ping Lim graduated earlier this year from Law
and working in Hawaii last year she is School.
now working in Wellington as a Tour
Anna Hedley is returning home to NZ in
Coordinator for BCD Travel in the Sports
October with her partner, Paul Hollingsworth,
Meetings and Events Team.
after nearly ten years travelling and living
Bronwyn Neal has graduated with an LLB abroad in Australia, France and the UK.
(Hons)/BCOM from Victoria University and
Pip Olds (Broad) (4) and husband Steve own
has recently been admitted to the bar.
Eketahuna Country Meats. They have three
Amanda McLeod (Herrick) (3) (our children and run the business in conjunction
SMOGA secretary!) has recently started with their 1300 acres in Eketahuna . They
a new career as a Real Estate Agent with farm Angus cattle, red deer and Romney
Harcourts, based in the Wairarapa. ewes and also source pork from SPCA Blue
Harriet Cameron has recently been to Tick accredited farms. They personally deliver
Hangzhou, China as part of the Food HQ their wholesale meat packs to the Wellington
team. and Wairarapa regions, couriering fortnightly
Brooke Freeman- Butler (Scott) and throughout the North island. They have also
husband Nathaniel live in Normandale recently ventured into the dairy market –
& are both busy working in Brooke’s delivering Fresh Milk in glass bottles. To read
family’s school photography business (3rd more about them, their website address is:
generation). Brooke is the proof editor and www.eketahunacountrymeats.co.nz
Nathaniel is a photographer. Outside of Corralie Jordan (Francis) worked with horses
work they are usually at Petone football after leaving school and continues pursuing
club where both their older boys are her passion for music . She is now making a
heavily involved. There are enjoying their career working for a Government agency. She
hectic life with 3 boys! is recently married and is enjoying life with
Abbey Wakefield was last year jointly- her husband Jordan.
awarded the One News Ross Stevens Juliana Murphy is currently a stay at home
Scholarship, an award set up in the late mum with her small children. They have
journalist's name. Journalism Student bought a little lifestyle block just out of
Abbey shared the $4000 prize with a Masterton, in Homebush, and keeps a few
fellow Journalism student. Abbey is now cattle etc. She is enjoying being back home in
working for One News after being offered the Wairarapa after a few years overseas.
a contract with TVNZ. Yuzuka Okamato (Kamo) married in 2017
Sarah Crofoot travelled to Europe and had a son in Oct 2018. Yuzuka and her
earlier in the year over 5 weeks travelled husband came to NZ for their honeymoon
to 6 countries, 20+ farms and 3 Agri and photo wedding. Yuzuka is presently
conferences. Sarah then went on to New enjoying being on maternity leave (which is atleast 1 year in Japan) and will start working Returning home to the Wairarapa in
again from November. She teaches English 2016, Anna set up her photography
to children, aged 0-15 years old. practice, again focusing on children
Shannon Owen had her designs on the and family, and using the subjects’ own
runway after making it to the finals of the environments and natural light. She soon
Resene NZ Fashion Tech Colour of Fashion began the Masterton and Me project,
project. She was one of 17 students from wanting to hear from people what made
the New Zealand Institute of Fashion the community special for them, and
and Technology whose designs featured showing the people in a space they
on the Resene Designer Runway at the loved. The photographic essay has been
high point of the New Zealand fashion on continuous display since October
calendar, which took place from August 26 2017 on the exterior walls of Wairarapa
to September 1. Students were each given Building Society (WBS) in Masterton.
silk in a Resene colour and a name to use Anna, her husband Don, and their four
as inspiration for their garment. The design children, live in Masterton on land that her
by Shannon, featured Resene’s ‘Submerge’ artist father grew up on, and where Anna
colour. She said her design, for the Resene herself had spent much of her childhood.
colour ‘Submerge’, represented someone Harri Thomas (Drane) is working as a
who had been held back from seeing their Physio in Canberra.
own beauty, which they were now aware Hayley Wilton is working as a Ministry of
of. Shannon studies in Wellington Social Development Advisor.
Anna Rutherford earlier in the year had Sally Caldwell (Warren) has been
an exhibition at Aratoi in Masterton (Our attending Auckland University to complete
Stories Our People – A Photographic Essay) her Post Graduate Diploma and is now a
celebrating the diversity of the people Clinical Nurse Specialist in Ophthalmology,
of Masterton, capturing Mastertonians based in Masterton.
and their stories, from all walks of life.
Billie Cook (5) has recently graduated
Anna studied at the New Zealand Film
from Police College. Her partner graduated
and Television School in Christchurch,
from Police College nearly 2 years ago and
Design School of Victoria University of
her Mother is also a Police Officer.
Wellington, and at Unitec Institute of
Technology in Auckland (Bachelor of Barbara Day (Chadwick) has been
Design). She has lived and worked in awarded a Life Membership of the
UK, USA and NZ as a photographer, ski Manawatu Cancer Society for her service
instructor, graphic designer, production to the branch. She and her husband live
manager, and nanny. It was in London off the Pahiatua Track on their farm, beside
that her love of photographing children the wind turbine area.
developed: one family was particularly Elaine Swanney (Eglinton) received
supportive of her photographic work and a Civic Award from the Tararua District
commissioned her to document their Council, for her service to music. She lives
children’s growth, alongside her work as in Dannevirke and is very musical. She
their nanny. Anna created four books for plays several instruments and gives a great
the family, one for each year of her service. deal of her time to local organisations.Harriet Kennedy is the Masterton A number of our “older” Old Girls now live
District Council Governance Advisor and in retirement villages or apartment but still
Committee Secretariat. live very busy lives. Among those we know
Elizabeth Jolly gained a Diploma in of are:
Hospitality Management and followed this AUCKLAND:
with a Bachelor of Applied Management, Janet Woodfield (Court)- Grace Joel Village.
majoring in Accounting, level 7 at WelTec Peggy Blackwood (Booth) - St Andrews
in Petone. In the meantime she has been MANAWATU:
promoted to a Train Manager position on Judy Lund (Stewart) - Levin Masonic
Metlink Rail in the Wellington Area. Jenny Logan (Berney) and Jo Wagg
Caitlinn Perry enjoyed her GAP year (Mackley) - Sommerset Village Palmerston
during which she spent time with her North
mother’s Canadian Family and from MASTERTON:
there joined Georgia Smith in London Adi McKay (Pavitt), Nancy Hull (Bayliss),
for a trip around Europe. She is now Lorna Tatton (Hibbs) - Wairarapa Village.
flatting in Dunedin for her second year of Patsy White (Bolton) - Lansdowne Park.
Neuroscience degree at Otago University. Gayle Main (Usher), Barbara
Kim Peachey is working in the real estate Johnson (Matthews), Lynne Lamb
office of PGG Wrightson in Masterton. (Watson) – Masterton Masonic Village.
Amy Ames Drury lives in Woodville and Ann Booth - Aversham House
helps her fiancé Shane, who trained last
year’s Great Northern Steeplechase Winner
- Chocolate Fish. This race is the toughest,
longest and richest Steeplechase in the
country.
Alice Hewings (Ames Drury) married to
Edward Hewings in Sydney in April. Alice
teaches at a Northshore Secondary School,
Edward works for KPMG 4
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